Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 22.5% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Durbin, WV
Durbin compared to West Virginia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pocahontas County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Wood (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Durbin
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Brethren | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 38.1% | 22.1% | 15.3% | 7.5% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 47.9% | 6.3% | 12.5% | 10.4% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $450 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $238 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $280 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $968 |
Durbin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $38,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Police Protection: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $11,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,253 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,542 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.27% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Durbin:
- WVMR (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FROST, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Durbin:
- W278AL (103.5 FM; DURBIN, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCHG (107.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WELK (94.7 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
- WDNE-FM (98.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF ELKINS)
- WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WAFD (100.3 FM; WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV; Owner: J & K BROADCASTING, INC.)
Durbin fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 1983 09:05 AM, 250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $1,125,000
Total average daily traffic: 125
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 160
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- E Of Us Rt 219, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQX974
Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2002, Expiration Date: 03/27/2012
Registrant: Lloyd Hoff Holding Corporation Dba Lloyds Electronics, 6801 Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104, Phone: (304) 464-5670, Fax: (304) 464-4146, Email:
- E Of Us Rt 219, Call Sign: WRE382
Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2004, Expiration Date: 07/26/2014, Cancelation Date: 12/13/2005
Registrant: Lloyd\'s Electronics, 6801 Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104, Phone: (304) 464-5670, Fax: (304) 464-4146, Email:
- 1 Mi E, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WNVZ968
Assigned Frequencies : 48.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 04/12/2011
Registrant: Allegheny Power, 311 South Seventh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425, Phone: (724) 626-5250
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KC8AIU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01001288
Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 07/03/2015, Certifier: Ronald E Warner Jr
Registrant: Ronald E Warner Jr, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8AJI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01001287
Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 07/03/2015, Certifier: Rose E Burner
Registrant: Rose E Burner, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8AYM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01027432
Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/06/2015, Certifier: Sandra M Varner
Registrant: Sandra M Varner, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8AYN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01027433
Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/06/2015, Certifier: Kenneth H Varner
Registrant: Kenneth H Varner, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8CSG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01100528
Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/12/2016, Certifier: Jeffrey L Cassell
Registrant: Jeffrey L Cassell, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8GGK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01230560
Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 03/03/2017
Registrant: William S Ross, Hc 89 Box 13, Durbin, WV 26264 - Call Sign: KC8IWS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01340688
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 11/26/2017
Registrant: Darlene L Ross, Hc 89 Box 13, Durbin, WV 26264
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